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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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